KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 22,070 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Malaysia today, a drop of 2,529 cases from yesterday, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
In a post on his official Facebook account, he said this brings the cumulative figure for positive cases to 1,662,913.
Dr Noor Hisham said Selangor again topped the daily list with 5,920 cases, followed by Sabah (3,010), Sarawak (2,224), Kedah (2,072) and Penang (1,829).
Johor had 1,809 cases, Kuala Lumpur (1,068), Kelantan (1,051), Perak (939), Pahang (610), Melaka (589), Pahang (610), Terengganu (488), Negeri Sembilan (338), Perlis (76), Putrajaya (39) and Labuan (eight).
Yesterday, Malaysia recorded 24,599 new cases, the highest since the pandemic hit the country early last year. – Bernama
